Taurus vs S&W 22LR Revolvers

[bill warren]

Hi, I hope to purchase my 1st handgun and have decided on a 22LR revolver. Should I stick with a S&W or consider a less expensive Taurus Tracker Revolver. I plan on using only for target shooting. Thanks

 

[kendall-op]

Don't think the Taurus is Ma. compliant, but a SW 617 is the way to go.

 

[Dick]

I agree. Get the Smith - M 17 if you like blue (discontinued in 1995, so used only), 617 if you lean toward stainless - both successors to the legendary K-22 Masterpiece. Unless you're in a hurry, look for a good used specimen and it'll always be worth what you paid for it, and likely more.

The Boston Patriot has a very nice 17 in the NES Classifieds at the moment.

 

[dwarven1]

If you want a kit gun, the S&W 317 is pretty nice, too. I'd have bought that but I wanted a 10-shot. Still might buy a 317 someday, though.

 

[vellnueve]

317 is a nice gun.

 

[JonJ]

S&W K-22. They call them "Masterpiece" for a reason

 

[BlkHawk73]

I'm by no means a S&W person but would definately choose one over the eqivilant Taurus. That Brazilian stuff has ben having too mnay QC issues from reading the different forums.

 

[EddieCoyle]

I'm not sure of your location Bill, but good luck even finding a Taurus if you're in Mass.

That's not a bad thing though. The S&W Model 17 (a.k.a. the K-22 Masterpiece) is the finest .22 revolver ever made. The Boston Patriot is selling a nice one in the classifieds too.